Truss-pad



J. N. McCAY.

muss PAD. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, I920.

Patented May 10, 1921.

INVENTOR.

Ff'lflfli TRUSS-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

Application filed September 17, 1920. Serial No. 410,874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JASPER N. MoCAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVatts, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Truss- Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to trusses and has for its object the provision of means whereby the truss and the pad will conform to the movements of the wearer without getting out of place and without any discomfort to the wearer. The invention also seeks to provide a truss which will more effectually support the rupture than trusses heretofore produced and without applying such excessive pressure to the parts as to impede the circulation of the blood. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truss embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the pad indicating the position of thesaine when in use;

3 is a detail transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The belt 1 may be of leather or canvas or any other material now generally employed for that purpose and will preferably house a spring plate 2 whereby it may be bent to fit the body of the wearer and will'retain the curvature imparted thereto. On the inner side of the belt over the shape-retaining spring 2, I provide a lining 8 which consists of a strip of sponge rubben preferably of the same width as the belt and of suflicient length to bear against the portion of the body encircled by the belt so that no part of the belt will come into contact with the flesh and irritate the same. The lining should be of sufficient thickness to effectually cushion the strap upon the body and as it is very soft and pliable it will permit the belt to be drawn closely to the body so that it will not readily slip out of place and owing to the open cellular form' of the material it will prove very cool and comfortable. I

To one end of the strap or belt is secured a padscarrying arm l of the usual construction andgthe base plate 5 of the pad is adjustably mounted upon this arm as will be readily understood. Upon the base plate 5, I secure a pad 6 of sponge rubber having a head or body-engaging portion which is shaped case. Elie-inclined position of the pad head,

furthermore, causes it to exert a pressure up wardly as well as inwardly so that the ruptured part will be more effectually supported than with the pads now most commonly used. As the material of which the pad is formed is very yielding and of an open cellular formation, it will be very cool and comfortable and will respond quickly to the movements of the body without causing any discomfort and without being dislodged. The described form and arrangement of the pad will permit the upper part of the pad to follow the movements of the wearers body while retaining the lower part in its operative position so that the rupture will be effectually supported and relieved of all strain. The material employed also causes the pad and the belt lining to adhere to the body, while at the same time exerting a suflicient pressure to relieve the rupture of strain and prevent spreading thereof so that the blood may circulate freely and the health of the user is promoted.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A truss comprising a belt a lining of sponge rubber on the belt, an arm secured to one end of the belt, and a pad secured to and adjustable along said arm, the pad comprising an integral head and shank of sponge rubber, the shank being of less diameter than the head and the head being inclined relative tothe shank.

2. A truss pad consisting of sponge rubber forming a head and a shank integral with and of less diameter than the head, the shank extending outwardly from the head and the upper portion of the shank being shorter than the lower portion thereof whereby the head will be disposed in an inclined position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JASPER N, MoCAY, [1a, a] 

